Professor Jeffrey Zink and graduate student Zilu Li are part of a team that has developed a method for improving antibiotic’s efficacy while reducing side effects.          Their […]

Professor Alexander Spokoyny is co-author of the paper describing the research recently published in the prestigious journal Nature. The paper describes the research team’s development of a reaction that selectively […]

Biochemistry graduate student Jeffrey Vinokur explains how he combined his two loves: chemistry and hip-hop, in recent issue of UCLA Magazine. Jeffrey’s “Dancing Scientist”, was a product of his passion for […]

Graduate students have formed an official student chapter of the Electrochemical Society at UCLA (UCLA-ECS). Founded in 1902, the Electrochemical Society is a learned society based in the United States […]

UCLA is ranked #6 in chemistry and #10 in biology/biochemistry in the recently released 2016 US News and World Report Best Global Universities rankings. UCLA is ranked #8 in the […]

Professor Anastassia Alexandrova has been selected for a 2016 WCC Rising Star award for excellence in the scientific enterprise. The award recognizes ten exceptional women scientists approaching mid-level careers across […]

Organic chemistry graduate students performed outreach events at the Warner Avenue Elementary School and UCLA’s Krieger daycare facility in October, 2015. Graduate students Robert Susick, Michael Yamano, Lucas Morrill, and […]

Select photos from the 2015 Robert Scott Lecture, presented by Professor Zhen-Gang Wang, are now available for viewing. The 9th annual Robert L. Scott Lecture, which honors Professor Emeritus Bob […]